Jumunjin Fish Market: Fresh and Dried Seafood from Jumunjin Port in One Place
Jumunjin Fish Market is an East Coast seafood market that has developed since 1936. Visitors can browse live fish, fresh fish, crabs, salted seafood, and dried seafood, then continue on to the sashimi center and grilled fish alley. It is accessible by bus from Gangneung Station and the Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminal. Checking each shop’s business hours and parking arrangements in advance makes visiting more convenient.
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A market formed along Jumunjin Port since 1936
This traditional market is located at 38, Sijang-gil, Jumunjin-eup, Gangneung-si, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province. Jumunjin Port was developed in 1917 as a stopover on the East Sea boat route connecting Busan and Wonsan, and Jumunjin (注文津) originated from a term meaning “a ferry landing where goods are ordered and transported.”
The current market is connected to the General Market, Dried Seafood Market, and Sashimi Center. The breakwater at Jumunjin Port is 920 m long and can accommodate approximately 500 fishing boats, helping explain why the market’s seafood sales remain closely connected to the port’s fishing industry.
Seafood found beneath the whale sculpture
Around Jumunjin Fish Market and the port, vendors handle live fish, fresh fish, salted seafood, shellfish, dried seafood, and frozen seafood. Major products include squid, mackerel, pollock, saury, and crab, while Jumunjin Port’s fish market specialties are also introduced as sandfish, Japanese sandeel, flounder, and red snow crab.
Dried seafood shops line the main road in front of the market, where a whale sculpture stands on the roof. Dried squid, dried pollock, filefish strips, and salted seafood are popular items that are easy to pack and take home. At the live-fish shops and sashimi center inside the market, visitors can enjoy sashimi together with spicy fish stew.
From Gangneung Station and the intercity bus terminal to Jageundari
From Gangneung Station, take Bus 300 at the stop across from the station, get off at Jageundari Stop, and walk 200 m. From Gangneung Intercity Express Bus Terminal, take Bus 314 at the Gangneung Intercity Express Bus Stop, get off at Jageundari Stop, and walk 200 m.
The official tourism information lists the market address as 38, Sijang-gil, Jumunjin-eup, Gangneung-si, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province. The Haedong Daegae destination address provided by the user is Haedong Daegae, 1775-1 Haean-ro, Jumunjin-eup, Gangneung-si, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province. Therefore, when visiting a specific restaurant, it is safer to distinguish it from the market’s main address when entering the destination on a map.
Open from 07:00 to 22:00, but here is what may happen if you arrive early
According to the Korea Tourism Organization’s information, business hours are 07:00–22:00, and the operating hours of Jumunjin Port Fish Market are also listed as 07:00–22:00. Market admission is free, while visitors should inquire with individual shops about the cost of purchases and meals.
The market is listed as open year-round, but information about Jumunjin Port Fish Market notes that individual shops may have different closing days. A review checked in 2026 reported that there was little to see before 10:00, so it is better not to expect the early-morning harbor scenery and actual shopping experience to be the same.
From the fresh-fish alley to the sashimi center and grilled-fish alley
In the traditional fish market, shops selling fresh fish on one side and live fish in aquariums on the other line the alley. Visitors are advised that the narrow market alleys can become crowded on weekends with people viewing and bargaining over seafood, so large bags or travel suitcases with large wheels may make moving around difficult.
At the auction area near the entrance to Jumunjin Port, fishermen sell live fish, snow crab, red snow crab, octopus, and other seafood in red basins after the auction ends. Follow the smell of grilled fish past the auction area to reach the grilled-fish alley. Local specialties introduced in the area include grilled sandfish, Japanese sandeel, whole grilled squid, and grilled saury, as well as sandfish stew, pufferfish dishes, braised gizzard shad, and hagfish soup.
Three parking areas and differing information about the Coastal A and B parking lots
Jumunjin Port Fish Market is reported to have three public parking lots, and restrooms and ATMs are also available. Separate market information lists 178 spaces in the Coastal A and B parking lots, with the first 15 minutes free, 500 won for 30 minutes, and an additional 200 won for every 10 minutes beyond that.
The same parking information includes a 60% discount for compact cars of 800 cc or less and motorcycles, as well as free parking for up to two hours for vehicles belonging to national merit recipients ranked seventh grade or higher and persons with disabilities ranked sixth grade or higher. Because the parking capacity and fees come from different information sources, visitors should confirm whether they are still current on site. Credit-card payment is listed as available.
Wheelchair access and limitations for first-time visitors
The main entrance has no threshold, allowing wheelchair access, and the entrance passage has a ramp. An accessible restroom is also listed, so the basic access conditions at the market entrance and main shared facilities can be confirmed.
However, the publicly available information does not confirm access controls for specific areas of the market, whether there are glass walls, whether photography is prohibited, whether English-language guidance or an audio guide is available, or the bus intervals. No recommended viewing time has been set for the entire market, so visitors should decide their own length of stay depending on whether they only want to look around the seafood stalls or also visit the sashimi center and grilled-fish alley.
When to seek winter pufferfish and seasonal seafood
Verified tourism information introduces pufferfish as the best seasonal fish through February. Another source states that the pufferfish festival is held every year from December through January of the following year, making it possible to connect a winter visit with pufferfish dishes and the seasonal atmosphere.
Because the range of products is broad, including sandfish, Japanese sandeel, squid, and crab, the availability and prices of particular fish vary according to the day’s catch and individual shops. The market is both a traditional East Coast market visited by domestic and international tourists and a place where fishermen and merchants buy and sell goods, so it is better suited to an itinerary that includes using the sales stalls and sashimi center rather than simply taking photographs.
How to confirm shop information by phone and through the official website
The main telephone number for Jumunjin Fish Market is 033-661-7302, and the official website is http://jumunjin-market.co.kr. The website’s directions explain that visitors should take Bus 300 from Gangneung Station or Bus 314 from Gangneung Intercity Express Bus Terminal, get off at Jageundari Stop, and walk 200 m.
The address, operating hours, and closing days apply to the market as a whole, while actual dining and purchasing conditions are determined by individual shops. Since shops may have different closing days despite the year-round operation notice, the most direct preparation for visitors seeking specific seafood or planning to visit Haedong Daegae is to check the main telephone number and official website first.
],How to confirm shop information by phone and through the official website
The main telephone number for Jumunjin Fish Market is 033-661-7302, and the official website is http://jumunjin-market.co.kr. The website’s directions explain that visitors should take Bus 300 from Gangneung Station or Bus 314 from Gangneung Intercity Express Bus Terminal, get off at Jageundari Stop, and walk 200 m.
The address, operating hours, and closing days apply to the market as a whole, while actual dining and purchasing conditions are determined by individual shops. Since shops may have different closing days despite the year-round operation notice, the most direct preparation for visitors seeking specific seafood or planning to visit Haedong Daegae is to check the main telephone number and official website first.
Before You Go
- Address
- 38, Sijang-gil, Jumunjin-eup, Gangneung-si, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province
- Hours
- Weekdays 07:00–22:00
- Closed
- Open year-round. However, individual shops may operate separately.
- Admission
- No market admission fee. Inquire with individual shops about product and meal costs.
- Phone
- 033-661-7302
- Official site
- http://jumunjin-market.co.kr
- Transport
- Take Bus 314 from Gangneung Intercity Express Bus Terminal, get off at Jageundari Stop, and walk 200 m. From Gangneung Station, take Bus 300, get off at Jageundari Stop, and walk 200 m.
- Parking
- Three public parking lots around Jumunjin Port. Separate market information lists 178 spaces in the Coastal A and B parking lots, with the first 15 minutes free, 500 won for 30 minutes, and an additional 200 won for every 10 minutes beyond that; the latest applicability should be reconfirmed.
- Accessibility
- No threshold at the entrance, a ramp in the entrance passage, and an accessible restroom.
The information above is current as of the time of writing. Check the official information again before visiting.
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